'Cheers!' Series: The Storyville Mosquito by Kid Koala (Canada)

♪ Live puppetry  ♫ Miniature sets  ♪ Cinematography  ♫ Live music

✩  Outstanding Touring Production at Dora Awards 2023  ✩ 

The Storyville Mosquito is a live multi-media film production that is performed, filmed and scored in real time.  A team of 14 performers, musicians, foley artists and technicians brings the characters to life cinematically using 20 miniature sets, 75 puppets, 8 cameras, and a screen onstage.

A mosquito moves to the big city to pursue his dream of playing at the legendary music hall... What awaits him? The performance is filmed in one continuous take, accompanied by an original music soundtrack featuring a string trio and the multi-talented Canadian DJ Kid Koala on turntables, keyboards and electronics. Each performance is uniquely tailored, providing audience a one-of-a-kind theatre experience - watching both a live film on the screen and the “making of” on stage without a pause. 

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© AJ Korkidakis   

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Suitable for ages 6 and above

The performance will run for about 1 hour and 10 minutes without intermission

Meet-the-artist session after each performance (In English with Cantonese Interpretation)

Members of the audience are strongly advised to arrive punctually.  Latecomers and those who leave their seats during the performance will only be admitted and allowed to return to their seats respectively at a suitable break.  The presenter reserves the right to refuse admission of latecomers, or determine the time and manner of admission of latecomers.

The presenter reserves the right to change the programme and substitute artists. The programme does not represent the views of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.

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Co-commissioned by Internationales Sommerfestival Kampnagel, Place des Arts and its Foundation and NYU Abu Dhabi The Arts Center.

Created with support from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec.

Developed with support from the National Arts Centre’s National Creation Fund.

© Corinne Merre   

Eric SAN (a.k.a. Kid Koala)

Creator, Director, Musical Score

Eric SAN, a.k.a. Kid Koala, is a Montreal-based scratch DJ, film composer, theatre producer and visual artist.  He has released 6 solo albums, and worked on multiple collaborations and soundtracks.  He has toured with different bands and groups including Radiohead and Beastie Boys.  He has collaborated with Gorillaz, Deltron 3030 and produced the Music To Draw To album series featuring vocalists Emilíana Torrini and Trixie Whitley.  He has composed music for The National Film Board of Canada, Cartoon Network, Sesame Street, The Winter Olympic Games, and contributed to musical scores of several films including The Great Gatsby, Baby Driver, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, and Looper. He has created music for several video games, including the complete soundtrack to the award-winning multi-platform video game Floor Kids.  He has written and illustrated the award-winning graphic novels, Nufonia Must Fall and Space Cadet.

Kid Koala’s live shows range from touring turntable carnivals like Vinyl Vaudeville to immersive multimedia shows like Nufonia Must Fall, Satellite Turntable Orchestra and his most recent 'live film' production The Storyville Mosquito, each of which expresses his unique form of storytelling with music, live animation, film and interactive entertainment.

“It’s a joy to follow the story on the screen and, at any point, look and be able to see how each scene is being created live on the stage.” — Kid Koala

'Cheers!' Series: The Storyville Mosquito by Kid Koala (Canada)

DATE

VENUE

PRICE

06.02.2026 (Fri) - 07.02.2026 (Sat)
20:00

The Hall, East Kowloon Cultural Centre

$500, $400, $300, $200*

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07.02.2026 (Sat)
17:00

Meet-the-puppet Session: East Kowloon Cultural Centre (Location to be announced)

Free Admission

07.02.2026 (Sat)
16:00

Stage Tour: The Hall, East Kowloon Cultural Centre

$80

BUY NOW

DATE

06.02.2026 (Fri) - 07.02.2026 (Sat)
20:00

VENUE

The Hall, East Kowloon Cultural Centre

PRICE

$500, $400, $300, $200*

BUY NOW

DATE

07.02.2026 (Sat)
17:00

VENUE

Meet-the-puppet Session: East Kowloon Cultural Centre (Location to be announced)

PRICE

Free Admission

DATE

07.02.2026 (Sat)
16:00

VENUE

Stage Tour: The Hall, East Kowloon Cultural Centre

PRICE

$80

BUY NOW

*Some seats ($200) may have restricted view

Tickets available at URBTIX from 10 October onwards

Enquiries：2268 7323（Programme）｜3166 1100（Ticketing）

Booking：3166 1288 ｜ www.urbtix.hk

Discount Scheme

• Concessionary Tickets

Half-price tickets are available for senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and the minder, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients.  Tickets for CSSA recipients are available on a first come, first served basis.  Discount for full-time students is also applicable for children aged 6 and under.  Concessionary ticket holders must produce evidence of their identity or age upon admission.

• 'Cheers!' Series Package Discount

For each purchase of standard tickets for different stage programmes in the ‘Cheers!’ Series, the following concession applies: 10% off for any 2 different programmes; 15 % off for any 3 different programmes; 20% off for 4 or more different programmes.

• 'Cheers!' Series Group Booking Discount

For each purchase of standard tickets for stage programme(s) in the ‘Cheers!’ Series, the following concession applies: 10% off for 4-9 standard tickets; 15% off for 10-19 standard tickets; 20% off for 20 or more standard tickets. 

• 'Cheers!' Series Family Package Discount

20% off on standard tickets for each purchase of 2 standard tickets and 1 student concessionary ticket of the same stage performance.

Special Notes

• Patrons can enjoy only one of the above discount offers.  Please inform the box office staff at the time of purchase.

• For each concessionary ticket for people with disabilities, the customer can purchase one ticket with the same concession for the minder.

• The price of each discount ticket will be rounded up to the nearest dollar.

• One ticket is required for each person regardless of age.

Creative Team

Creator / Director / Musical Score: Kid Koala 

Producer: Ryhna Thompson

Production Manager: Brian Neuman

Set Designer: Corinne Merrell

Puppet Designer: Patrick Martel

Director of Photography: AJ Korkidakis

Musical Director: Vid Cousins

Artist Representative: Cindy S. Hwang

Assistant Set Designer: Nancy Belzile

Co-composers: Vid Cousins and Dave Campbell

Music Prep / Copyist: Marcus Takizawa

Lighting Designer: Olivier Gaudet Savard

Technical Directors: Brian Neuman, Guillaume Briand

Additional Set Builders: Nancy Belzile, Faustine Berthet, Joseph Gagne, Bruno-Pierre Houle, Alizée Millot

Additional Puppet Builders: Isabelle Chretien, Sophie Deslauriers, Véronique Poirier, Marie-Pierre Simard, Sandra Turgeon, Colin St-Cyr Duhamel

Musicians: Kid Koala, Markus Takizawa (violin), David Campbell (cello), Lana Tomlin (viola)

Puppeteers: Patrick Martel, Colin St-Cyr Duhamel, Sandra Turgeon, Tyson Houseman

Cinematographer: AJ Korkidakis

Sound Mix Engineer: Rena Kozak

Live Video Editor and SFX: Phil Creamer

Tour Manager: Brian Neuman

Assistant Puppeteers: Alizee Millot, Maggie Winston

Represented, produced and managed by: Envision Management & Production

The presenter reserves the right to change the programme and substitute artists. The programme does not represent the views of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.

Stage Tour

Discover the magic of creating a live film!

Participants will have the chance to explore the creative process behind The Storyville Mosquito, take a close-up look at the fascinating production details, and learn how the team brings together technical elements to craft this unique audiovisual feast.

Date: 7 February 2025 (Sat) 

Time: 4pm

Venue: The Hall, East Kowloon Cultural Centre

Ticket Price: $80

In English with Cantonese Interpretation

Suitable for ages 6 and above

The stage tour lasts for about 1 hour

Meet-the-Puppet Session

Date: 7 February 2025 (Sat) 

Time: 5pm 

Venue: East Kowloon Cultural Centre 

Ticket Price: Free admission

Event details and exact location will be announced in due course